The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-01-22
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
An Act to Compel Children to Al
tend School

Representative Nj. l. Hoyt hiss intro
duoed in the House the following bill
which VIC hope will become 4 law:
Soc. l. Every parent. guardian OF
.o.her person In the Territory Of idaho
having charge or control Of q child OF
childron between the ages Of eight and
sfourteen years, shall DO required to
send suoh child or children to public
school for period OF sixteen weeks In
zach school year, at least eight weeks
OF which shall DO consecutive. unless
such child or children are excused from
such attendance by the board Of school
trustees OF tho school district In which
such parents res ide, Upon its being
shown to their satisfaction that tho bod
lily or mental condition Of such child or
children has been such ~ to prevent his
or her attendance at school or applica-
ton to study for the period required. or
that such child or children are taught in
private school or at home in ouch
branches as are usually taught in
primary school, or, havo already ac-
quired the ordinary branches Of learn
ing taught in tho public schools; pro-
vided, in oaso public school shall
not be taught for the period OF sixteen
weeks or any part thereof during the
year within two miles by tho nearest
travelled road of the residence Of any
such parent or guar dian within the
school district. he or she shall not be
liable to the provisions Of this act.
SEQ. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the
board OF school trustees OF each school
district in this Territory, on or before
the first Monday in September In each
year, to furnish the principal In each
public school taught in such district
with a list OF all children resident in the
school district between the ages Of eight
and faurteon years. Said llst to be
taken from tho report Of the school GEN.
aus marshal. At the beginning OF zach
school month thereafter it shall be tho
duty OF the principal of each school in
ssuch district to report to the board Of
school trustees Of such district the
names of all children attending school
during tho previous school month, when.
II it shall appear at the expiration of
-four school months, to the board Of
school trustees that any parent, guard
ian or other persons having charge or
:; control of any child or children shall
have failed to comply with the provis-
ions Of this act, the board shall cause
demand 10 be made upon ouch parent,
:, guardian or person shall neglect or re-
fuse to pay tho ssme within fvs days
after making said demand, the board
shall commence proceedings in the
name OF the school district for The recov-
cry + the limo hereinafter provided, be-
fors any justice OF the peace in tho town.
ship in which said school district is To-
catcd, or II there shall be no justice Of |
the peace therein, thon before the near
est justice OF the Peaco in the county.
Sec. ,. Any parent, guardian or
other person having control or charge
q any child or children, falling to COM
ply with tho provisions Of this act shall
be liable to fine OF not less than twenty
,tivo dollars nor moro than one hundred
dollars for tho first offsnse, nor less
than ff.y dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars for the second aud each
subs, qnent ofsnse besides the cost Of
collection.
Sec. Whenever it shall appear 10
the satisfaction OF the board OF school
trustees OF any school district in this
Territory that the parents, guardians or
other persons having control of any
child or children in attendance upon the
public Xchool OF SAID district. in accord
.Ance with the provisions Of this act, are
unable to provide suitable books, sta
tionery, etc.. for such child or children,
it shall DO tho duty OF such board
to procure or cause to be procured
for snch child or children NIL
necessary books, stationery, etc.. the
Same to DO pai1 out of the fund OF said
school district in the same way that
other claims against the school district
are now allowed and paid; provided,
that all books, stationery, etc>, purchss-
ed under the provisions Of this act shall
DO deemed to DO tho properly Of the
school district, to be under the care and
control OF the school trustees when not {
in actual use.
Sec, 8. All fines collected under the
provisions of this act shall be paid into {
the county treasury on account Of the
school fund. u
Sec.:C. 1t shall be the duty of the l
county superintendent Of public schools
IN eaah county in this Territory to cause